Last year, we launched GovExec State & Local. Now we’ve expanded our team, built a new digital home and are energized even more to connect the ideas and people advancing state, county and municipal government across the United States.

The question is, do these and other messages from the top make their way down to the front lines? In other words, what's the state of communication in the federal sector? We'd like you to let us know.

Our research team has put together a survey on workplace communication. If you have a few minutes, please participate in the short poll and let us know where you stand. We'll feature the results of the survey in an upcoming issue of Government Executive.

Tom Shoop is vice president and editor in chief at Government Executive Media Group, where he oversees both print and online editorial operations. He started as associate editor of Government Executive magazine in 1989; launched the company’s flagship website, GovExec.com, in 1996; and was named editor in chief in 2007.

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